Tag: Southern Pacific

ATVR Reviews Diverging Clear Productions

Union Pacific and Cotton Belt, Midwest Joint Lines

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date November 19, 2019
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Producer: Mary McPherson Timeframe: 1989- 1993 Locations: Kirkwood, Gray’s Summit, MO. Aldridge, Thebes, IL. more Length: 1 hour 55 minutes Source: George Redmond . An exciting assortment of pre-merger action, centered around Kirkwood, Missouri! This show is an unpredictable one. It might be the best in the well established Heritage Series, by Diverging Clear Productions. […]

Tags Amtrak, new releases, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railway

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date October 16, 2019
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Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1940- 1963 Locations: Greater Los Angeles area Length: 1 hour 53 minutes Sources: Lloyd Salkeld, Ross Salkeld, Ed Minshall, Paul Lukens, Roy Gabriel Charles Smiley Presents with a double feature. The two streetcar lines, that once served Los Angeles, and vicinity. Pacific Electric is the much larger of the two companies. […]

Tags California, electric, PBS style, Southern Pacific, trolley

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Tribute to Tennessee Pass

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date September 7, 2019
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Producer: Pentrex Locations: Royal Gorge, Minturn, Mitchell, Salida, TP Summit… Timeframe: 1997 Length: 1 hour 40 minutes In 1997 the word was given. Historic Tennessee Pass was going to be closed by the railroad. Pentrex then documented the Tennessee Pass subdivision. A 200 mile line. The show is organized into three main sections. One third […]